Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-29
Shall We be Representedat st. 1ouise

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A circular mas been issued from, the head
quarters of the Department of California.
Grand Army of the Republic calling atten-
tion to the excursion of the G. A. K. men
IN California TO the National Encampment
at ST. Louis in September. Our 100000
soldiers will unite in one great reunion,
and more than twice that number of citi-
zens will be attracted by this gathering to
witness the proceedings and festivities of
the old Boys in Blue. The Comrades of
the southern portion of the State have
made great preparation for their trip to the
Encampment; more than $50. persons of
that section of the State have signi6ed their
intention to go. They have secured band
of music to accompany them, and large
collections of the various products of South
ern California will be taken TO st. Louis for
exhibition IN the interest of the State.
They have rented large hall for this pur-
poSe to be known as Southern California
Headquarters. Department Commander
Solomon says, in the circular referred to:
Now 1t wonld be well for the members
of the G, 4. Rim the Central and Northern
parts of this State, and for the comrades of
Nevada and Arizona, to awake to the fact
that if they do not bestir themselves in
the interest of the different counties where
they are located, of the immense number
people who will visit st. Louis in September
next will be led to believe that the only
part of this great and wonderful State
worthy of notice is that of the south.
There never has been a better opportunity
to advertise the great advantages of Cal
ifornia than which is now offered by the
Twenty-trst National Encampment The
Department Commander therefore hopes
that every Post Commander in the De-
partment will make it his duty to call
special meeting of his Post Immediately
after the receipt of this circular: appoint a
strong and efficient committee, have that
committee instructed to confer with public
spirited citizens of their respective towns,
cities or counties, and take such steps as
are deemed best, to have each and every
locality OF this State represented by num-
Der OF Grand Army men, and by all speci-
mems of its products, such as fruits, wines,
minerals, cereals, etc. Arrangements will
be made by these headquarters for the
transportation of all such specimens to ST.
Louis"
The RECON- Union some weeks ago ad-
vanced the suggestion that if the Posts
would take holi Of the matter an exhibit
ton of California products could be made
at st. Louis that would do us world of
good. The letter of Commander Solomon
is to that point, AID should be and is being
acted upon. What is needed now is for
our orchardists- and farmers, manufacturers
and vineyardists, to furnish the Posts
with the goods for exhibition. Only in
this way can Central and Northern Califor-
mia be represented at ST. Louis by produc-
ton, which is worth any amount of
preaching. Unless the fruits and goods are
freely sent TO the Posts, Southern Califor-
MIA alone will be in the" show" Z" at ST.
Louis, and the result will be that the
Central and Northern California delegates
will be put to the unhappy task
of explaining" And what can they say?
The thing to do, therefore, is for our pro-
ducers to resolve, each and every one to
contribute box or basket of fruit an
article of produce. samples of woods,
grains, etc. To do this so it will be pos
sible to handle the goods in time every
Post ought to be notified what it may ex-
pect to receive, and when, and the date
for fruits should, of course, be the very
latest.